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Scaling Plan

A program that allows successful funded traders to increase their account size and improve their profit split over time.

A scaling plan rewards consistent, profitable traders with larger account sizes and better profit split ratios.

How Scaling Works

Most firms offer scaling based on cumulative milestones:

  1. Account Size Increase: After reaching certain profit thresholds, your account balance increases (e.g., +25% every 3 months of profitable trading)
  2. Better Splits: Your profit split may improve from 80/20 to 90/10 or even 100/0
  3. Relaxed Rules: Some firms loosen drawdown limits or remove certain restrictions

Typical Scaling Criteria

  • Minimum number of payouts received
  • Minimum cumulative profit
  • No rule violations in the last X months
  • Account must be profitable for X consecutive months

Example Path

| Stage | Account Size | Profit Split |

|-------|-------------|-------------|

| Initial | $100K | 80/20 |

| Scale 1 | $125K | 85/15 |

| Scale 2 | $150K | 90/10 |

| Scale 3 | $200K | 90/10 |

Related Terms

Funded Account
A simulated trading account provided by a prop firm after passing their evaluation, where you trade with the firm's capital.
Payout Frequency
How often a prop firm processes profit withdrawals for funded traders.
Profit Split
The percentage of trading profits that the trader keeps versus what the prop firm retains.

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